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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-27
Their Relations Cordial.
Special to the Globe.

special to the Globe.
w WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The allega-
tions ofrivalry and unkindly feeling be-
tween Col. Villas and Gen. Stevenson
are dlScredited at the department. The
commanding position of first assistant
postmaster general enables the possessor
of that office to be exceedingly danger
GUS to the head of the department when
he desires to be, and the possibilities of.
the office often induce imaginative cor
respondents to declare that what might
be is happening. Thus the press used
to be loaded to the very chaseS with
stories concerning the disagreements
between Postmaster Generals Key.
James, Howe and Gresham and their
first assistants, Tyner and Hatton. The
stories were mere nOonshine. in the
main, and the same may be said of the
current publications anent Villas and
Stevenson. Their personal relations
seem to be not only pleasant, but eX-
ceedlngly cordial and friendly. 1t is
not likely that Stevenson is other than
loyal to the head of the department, and
the postmaster general knows him to be
SO honest and chivalric a gentleman
that he never suspects him of an at
tempt to undermine him or his boom.
The stories relating to secret jealousies
between the cabinet gentlemen are
most likely grOundleSs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-27
GEN. BUTLER.
He Has Some Decided Views on
Political Subjects.

Special TO the Globe
BosToN. Oct. 25.-Gen. Benjamin +.
Buffers position on the politics of this
state has long been matter of conjec-
ture. Tonight he defines his position
in a long three-column letter addressed
to Col. \. \. Plympton. The Demo-
Gratis say that Buffers support of Can
didate Lowering means his certain cleo
ton. Following are extracts from the
letter:
This is state election. None of the issues
that divide parties nationally are in any man.
ner or form TO be affected by our action i'll
this election. In state matters | can have
but one opinion. That it is necessary to have
a change
After stating that the large state debt
is practically increasing and that taxa
ton is so heavy and so badly devised as
to cripple industry and drive capital
away, Gen. Butler says:
An illusory body. called commissioners of
arbitration has been established. apparently
10 determine questions between the employ
ers and the laboiing men. But as the com
mission has not the slightest power TO do
anything. ii i as imprecticable as any other
powerless thing and only useful to persuade
laboringmen that the Republican admins
tratlon has given them tribunal TO decide
on questions i'll which they are interested
There has been another ill-advised and use
less commission created. / do not remember
it now by its statute name but it is not worth
while to hunt up the statute to see-I mean
the ciVii service commission which is to ex-
anime the literary qualifications of the minor
employees of the state. g All that per-
formance of official examination, which we
call civil service reform, is utterly useless as
we know and utterly undemocratic, and has
10 part i'll democratic government, where
every man may aspire to be president of the
United States.
CONCERNING THE BRIBERY
in this and other states, Gen. Butler
says the evil can be easily remedied by
enacting law requiring that when any
act of the legislature shall be found 10
have been pushed through by bribery.
which is proven. the act shall by the
court be declared null and void, even
although the act shall be in actual force
He disapproves strongly of the dodge of
local option. but las no objection TO a
law for the prohibition of the sale of in
toXicating liquors. In conclusion. Gen.
Butler says that entertaining these
views. he feels that he ought to vote for
Mr.. Lowering as chief executive officer
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-27

new gun is partially, at least, success.
Certainly it is the best one known in the
field, and as there is no doubt that all
armies, III order to contend upon an
equal footing must be at once furnished
with repeating arms. both Europe and
America must watch with interest the
practice of the detachments of the
French army now supplied with the
Lebel. AS a matter of course first ac-
counts are conflicting.
GERMAN MILITARY JOURNALS
like the Militar WOehenblatt are conf
IDENTIFY assured by their correspondents
that the Lebel is a complicated arm
which gets quickly out of order and that
the target firing of the French with it is
eXecrable. One point asserted seems to
be founded upon familiarity with re-
suits, but it must apply equally to all
magazine armS-namely, that as the
cartridges are expended there must be
an alteration in the balance of the
piece, owing to a constant diminution
OF weight at one end, thus causing an
uncertainty in aim because of variation
of range. The caliber of the Lebel is
eight millimeters, the bullets are of
steel and the composition of the explo-
slve is claimed to be secret known
only to the French war department, but
as its consumption causes very little
smoke it is probably similar to that of
the wood powder, the efficiency of
which is matter of dispute. The re-
coil of this gun is much less than that
of the ordinary arm and greater num-
Der OF cartridges can, on account of their
smaller weight, be carried by the SOL
dier. A former officer of the United
States army. who has witnessed trials
both of the Lebel rifle and the Mauser,
with which the German troops are being
armed, states that there is little differ
ence between the two guns in the point
diers appear to learn the mechanism of
their arms quicker and to be more dex-
trOuS in their use.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-27
IN LABOR'S CAUSE.
Episcopal Ciersymen Indorse the
Political Efforts Of Working

Political Efforts Of Working
men.
Special to the Globe.
New YORK. Oct. 26.-A me letting of
the clergy of the Protestant Episcopal
church was held to-day in the lecture
room OF the Colony church, East
Twenty-third street. under the auSpecies
OF the recently formed church associ-
alton for the advancement of the inter-
ests of labor. Rev. DR.. De Costa pre-
sided. There were about seventy-five
clergymen present. The chairman eX-
planned the objects of the association
and read its constitution, which declares
that God is the sole p0ssesScr of the
earth. man being but the steward of
Gods bGunties: that it is the duty of
every man to labor: that labor should
be the standard OF social worth and that
when the diyinely intended opportu-
nity to labor is given to all men, one
great cause of the present widespread
destitution and suffering will be
removed. The methods of the
association are defined as prayer, ser
mons on the labor question, the proper
use of the press and of labor tracts.
lectures. the encouragement by precept
and example of conscientious use of
the, ballot, and study OF social questions
i'm the light of the incarnation. Rt. Rev.
r. F. Huntington. bishop. of Ce ntral
New York, was the first speaker i'm sup
port of the foregoing platform. lie
dwelt elOqmently upon the necessity of
bringing the church and the poor i'm
closer relations. While not especially
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-27
They Clipped In.

New YORK, Oct. 26.-tiov. Hill, Pres
ident Cleveland and Private Secretary
Lamont sent contributions and letters
to the Democratic state committee to-
day. All the contributions were large,
especially for an off year. Letters ac
companied the checks. The governor
expressed his belief that the strong
ticket that had been put in nomination
by the Democratic convention would
win. He took pleasure in insuring that
success in any way that he could. The
president wrote the shortest note. He
hoped that the ticket would win and in
closed cheek for his contribution. Sec
retary Lamont wrote charming note
that has won the hearts OF all the officers
of the committee who have seen it. He
spoke in detail of the excellence of the
ticket and the fine men who are on it.
He enclosed a big check, and told how
happy he was when he could chip in to
help the Democratic cause along in New
York
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-27
A QUEER STORY
Regarding the "Sad Case" of an
Alleged English. Actress.


LONDON. Oct. 26.-The sad case of
Josephine Gladys Hubert, the actress
who attempted suicide recently by sew
ering an artery in her arm. continues to
attract considerable attention in theatri-
cal circles. and the unfortunate woman,
who has just turned her twenty-fifth
year, is the object of general sympathy.
According to her story. when only SIX
teen years of age she gave birth to
child. OF which Walter Bently. the actor
so well known in the United States. and
whose real name is Walter Begg. was
the father. She instituted proceedings
against him in the high court of justice
at Edinburgh, but in consequence Of
some of the vagarieS of the Scotch law.
the case was lost. Later she became
destitute, and when Bently returned
from the United States last spring,
she wrote to him for assistance.
In reply she was visited by one of his
agents. who offered her $500 if she would
sign a paper clearing him of the charges.
At first she refused, but finally, driven
to distraction by want, she placed her
signature on the document. But the
$3.50 promised her was never folsfcom-
ing. For weeks she waited at the doors
of the Grand theater at Kensington for
ali opportunity of meeting him. and,
finally succeeding, she gave him Il
thrashing. She also sent libelous postal
cards to him at the theater, the Savage
club, the Junior Garrick club and other
places, in order to compel him to take
proceedings against her and thus get the
matter before the public. In this, how
ever, she was unsuccessful. and tiually
she made an attempt upon her life. The
publicity thus created has brought her
many friends, among them Mr.. IIannay,
the magistrate of the Clerkenwell pO-
lice court, and she has not only been
placed out of the reach of Immediate
want. but her future provided for.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-27
A Squeamish Cardinal

New York. Oct. GA Montreal dis
patch says that the absence of Cardinal
Taschereau from the premier's recep-
ton in Quebec last Friday evening has
caused much comment. The cardinal
had made known his intention of accept
ing the invitation. Subsequently the
cardinal learned that the ladies present
nence having taken strong grounds
against this style of feminine attire, in
formed the premier that as he did not
wish TO break up arrangements previ-
ously made, he would simply absent
himself
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-27
POSTAL MATTERS.
Gen. Villas Annual Report Nearly
Ready for Presentation.
Special TO the Globe.

Special 10 the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Postmaster
General Villas has nearly completed bis
annual report. While he was at his
home in Wisconsin he spent most of his
time preparing his report, which prom
iseS to be very interesting one. The
report will show large increase in the
number of new offices established, and
also the improvements in Offices of the
higher grades. The free delivery
service has been increased in all direc-
tiOnS. and negotiations are pending for
a further enlargement of this branch of
the service. During the next two or
three months number of presidential
postmasters will be appointed, as the
commissions of the present incumbents,
who are Republicans, will expire. The
postal route system has been extended
and enlarged during the year, and the
report of the second assistant postmaster
general will show the excellent
condition of the railway mail and
star route services. EVERYWHERE
the increased mail facilities have been
received with great satisfaction, and in
places that heretofore only received the
mail once and twice week now have
tri-weekly and daily delivery. Congress
VIII Dt CdIltU DeXU VIII
ter to provide another system for the
transportation of the mails by railroad
companies. The department still paws
the railroads according to weight. which
is the most expensive. The space sys-
TEN which was urged in the last annual
report will be renewed. A demand will
lie made for an increase in the clerical
force of the large postoffices throughout
the country. The third assistant post
master general will show in his report
that the postal service is getting to be
self-sustaining, Notwithstanding the re-
ductiOn in the amount of postage, and
before another four years roll around
the receipts will be greater than the ex-
penditures.
The commissions of forty-five post
masters at presidential offices will ex-
pire during December next, and during
January, 1888, the commissions OF
fifty-one presidential postmasters will
expire. The fOrty-fve whose commits
sions expire in December are located at
the follOwing-named cities:
California, Marrysville, Nevada CITY: Da-
kota, Casselton, Grafton: Illinois, Carmi,
Champaign, Lewiston, Nashville Peru, Polo:
Iowa, Indianola: Maine, Hallowell; Massa-
chusetts, Athol, Brockton, Canton, bingham,
Milton; Michigan, Berrian Springs, Mason,
Owasso, Three Rivers, Traverse City. White
hall: Minnesota, st. Paul; Mississippi Kosci-
usko, Winona; New Jersey, Jersey City, Som.
erville: Ohio. Chillicothe, Hiram Norwalk,
Salem, Shelby; Oregon, Baker City: Rhode
Island, Woonsockel: Texas, Burnett; Col
orado, Eagle Pass Henrietta, Mexia, Taylor;
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-27
Prohibition and Labor.

PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 26.-Gen. Neal
Dow. questioned concerning a reported
plan of union of the prohibition and
labor parties under the leadership of
MessrS. Fisk and POwderly. says:
l know nothing of any such plan except
may see in the near future that no substan-
tial improvement is possible without re-
lentless boycott OF the saloons and an earn
est opposition to the liquor traffic. If the
is not impossible or even improbable that the
pfohibitionists would strike hands with
ihem in establishing national party
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-27
West Virginia, Moundsville; Wisconsin,
GAINESVILLE, Monroe; Washington, ID. c.
GETTING READY.
Carlisle Anticipates His Election
and Prepares His Committee
Lists


and Prepares His Committee
Lists.
Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-Speaker Car
Isle is reported as being busiiy engaged
upon the necessary arrangement of COM
mltteeS for the new congress. There is
no doubt of his reelection to the speak
ership, and at the commencement of the
session it would be almost impossible
for him to find time to attend to the
work. TO some people it appears
strange that gentleman should thus
anticipate and make arrangements for
an election which is to occur in the
future; but it is practically settled
matter, as thoroughly settled now as it
will be after the formal votes have been
cast, that Carlisle will be speaker. He
has no competitor. Even if he had a
rival for the position, it would be his
duty to prepare for the announcement
of committees just the same. In De-
cember. 1881, when Carlisle beat Ran
dali for the position, each of those gen.
tlemen had prepared lists of committees.
and had almost completed them. Ran
dali gave Carlisle the benefit of his
work, and then it appeared that with
the exception of three chairmanships,
RandalfS list was almost an exact copy
of that prepared by Carlisle. There
never was better eXemplification of
the old saw that great minds run in the
same channel" Those distinguished
leaders knew the characteristics and
abilities OF the men Oh the floor so well
that they measured their fitness for pO-
Sltions upon committees and capacity
for work as correctly and as perfectly
as carpenter would measure the square
feet necessary for a floor. Mr.. Randall
Is good man to forecast for the re-
porters the probable committees to be
rather supplemental to Carlisle. Both
are great men, Carlisle being fortunately
more fully in accord with his party than
Randall.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-27
A GLORIOUS VICTORY.
The Baltimore Democrats Win
the Day by an Increased
Majority,
And Give the Lie to Recent
Calumnies of the Re-
publicans.
Gen. Butler Defines His POlit-
ical Attitude in Very Wig
orous Language.
The Episeopalians Indorse the
Cause of Labor---Cam-
paign Echoes.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 26. The municipal
election held to-day was a remarkably
quiet one. The Democrats carried the
city by a greater majority than that of
1885, Latrobe being elected mayor by
4,205 majority. They also elect twelve
first branch councilmen against eight
for the Republicans. The second
branch will stand seven Democrats
against three Republicans. The total
vote for mayor was 65,015, cast as fol-
lows:
Latrobe. Democrat. rat.....................3 "a $40
Bartlett. Republican. ......... 10000. 30.43o
Latrobe's majority LOO
The only collision reported between
adherentS of the opposing parties was
in the Seventeenth ward, where Ed
ward Daley. a regular Democrat. was
shot and instantly killed. The shooting
was done 50 quickly that nobody seems
to know who committed the crime, but
Edward Alters, reform Democrat. who
was standing nearer TO Daley than any
one el.e at the moment, was arrested.
He disclaims the shooting. and asked to
be searched for concealed weapon.
None was found upon his person. and
the police are as yet in the dark.
THE ORDINANCE
pdSSSu bS iHc CllN COuliCll duGHOIILlliS
the borrowing of 81, 100000 on an issue
of per cent. bonds for the completion
of the Lake Clifton waterworks. was
ratified by an overwhelming majority.
William J. Ogden. Labor candidate for
mayor. received ninety-eight votes. Much
Importance was attached by both parties
to the result of tO-day's een-
test as 10 the bearing it
would have on. future elections,
both sides recognizing the fact that il
would influence and probably decide the
state election to be held Nov. 8 next.
Stevenson Archer, chairman of the
Democratic state central committee, eX-
presses himself as highly gratified at
the result. He says that the outpour-
ing of the people to-day and
the Pc election of a Democratic
mayor 10y majority twice as
large as that of two years ago is re-
buke to those who have villitied and ira
duced the fair name of the city of Bal
timore, and dubbed every man who
called himself Democrat, criminal.
and is a denial of the assertion made by
the Republicans and Reformers alike.
that Baltimore is ruled by the criminal
classes
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-27
The French Budget.

PARIS. Oct. 26.-The budget commits
tee to-day rejected, by vote of to ),
the appropriation asked for the embassy
to the Vatican. NJ. Casimir-Perier.c chair
man of the committee, thereupon re-
signed. This item is always rejected by
the Radicals. but it is restored every
year by the chamber of deputies. \
rupture is reported between the Bona
partistS and other groups of the Right.
At meeting of the Radicals il was de-
cided to insist on discussion of the
budget before any Interpolation be
made. NJ. Fernaud. the French minister
to Morocco. has been sent on mission
10 the sultan, who is now at Mequinez.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-27
THEIR NEW GUNS.
Relative Merits Of the Arms Pro-
vided for French and German
Soldiers

helatiVe MeflCS Oh the Arms FRO
vided for French and German
Soldiers.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-The French war
department is pushing forward as
speedily as possible the manufacture of
the new magazine rifle. The work
shops now in course of construction at
Chatelherault will be finished by the
beginning of next year, and the number
of guns made daily will then be trebled.
Accusations have been made against.
Gen. Ferron, minister of war, of lack of
patriotism or indifference as to the needs
of the French army in diminishing the
credit asked for the ensuing year, but
with the surplus remaining of the
amount voted for 1887 the sum demanded
will be amply sufficient, the generals
supporters assert, to push the fabrica-
tion of the new gun and new cartridge
to the full capacity of the works. The
French journals, which all affect con-
fident understanding of military affairs.
assure us that the new magazine rifle.
the Lebel, will give the French army,
when furnished with it, a striking and
undeniable superiority over the armies
of Europe. Allowing for natural
French eXaggeration, it seems that the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-27
Y. M. G. A. Annual.

SpcCItl W Tie UlOpc.
FAR1BAULT, Oct. 26.-To-morrow the
thirteenth annual convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association OF
Minnesota and Dakota will assemble in
this city. There promises to be a large
attendance and an important gathering
of Christian workers. The opening eX-
ercises will take place at 7:30 p. III. at
the NJ. E. church. Prof. c. X. Simpson.
president of the Faribault association,
will welcome the delegates. The open
ing address of the convention will be
given by Rev. Norman Seaver, of st.
Paul. Subject: ''The Christian Place
in History A choir of male voices
from the local association, and an or
chestra from the st. Paul association,
will assist in the musical exercises: Mr.
G. X. Ober. college secretary OF the in
ternational committee. and Rev. o. C..
Morse, of Christian workers at Spring
field, Mass, are expected to he present.
On Friday evening a social reception
with refreshments will be given at Union
hall by the ladies' reception committee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-27
Had Narrow Escapes.

Special to the GLOBE.
BELoIT, Wis, Oct. 26.-Last night at
midnight fire was discovered in the II ar
part7of the Commercial hotel at James
vile. The alarm was Immediately Civ
Ell, but before the fire companies could
arrive the whole building was in dam
ger The engines were at first con-
nected with cisterns, but these soon
gave out and before change could be
made to the river, the entire hotel was
ablaze. The frightened guests rushed
out into the cold air. dressed only in
their night clothes and with bare feet.
The widest excitement occurred in
front of the hotel, where people were
running about wringing their hands.
The entire building was destroyed, with
the exception of a three-story brick adj
dition. Fortunately no lives were lost.
The cause of the fire is mystery. The
building was owned by &. III. Davis, of
GAINESVILLE, and was leased by George
Watts. The loss on the building is
about "a, 600: insurance, $1,000. The in
surance had been $4,000, but was re-
{luced only few days before. Watts
and his child had a narrow escape.
They came down stairs, but found the
door locked, and before being released
were nearly suffocated. Several others
narrowly escaped death.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-27
Officials at Washington Get
ting Anxious About the
Crow Trouble.
The Indians Near Blunt, Dak.,
Get the Better Of Timber
GathererS.
A Notable Wedding at Osh-
kosh--General Northwest
ern News.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
SIOUX FALLS, OAK, Oct. 26.-The
purifying tank of the gas works eX-
ploded about o'clock this evening.
The explosion was one of the most ter
rible in sound ever heard in this city.
Houses in distant parts of the city were
rocked very pereeptibly, while the dis
turbance in the main part of the city
was very great. a large number of plate
glass windows we're shattered. Several
stocks of chinaware were badly de-
moralized. O. E. Barrett, an old man
of seventy was injured, but how
badly cannot be known at this hour. No
others were hurt.
The works we're valued at S35. .O0O
The damage is estimated at $4,000.
George H. Brace. president of the Da-
kota National bank. is president OF the
company and the largest stakeholder.